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I well appreciate that FGR should not encourage rumours about comings & goings. Until transfers have been signed and sealed they remain speculation.

So I am confused about so-say reports that Alex & Jack are returning to their parent clubs and that Dillion has joined, not to mention the future of several other players which have attracted so many column inches.

I remember when a certain footieman used to be the club sec./ MD or what ever post he held, and when negotiations were going on with a new player there wasn't a sniff of name, news etc. until the ink was dry on the players contract with our club. A much better way to conduct business than what seems to go on these days with speculation rife.

I think for the umpteenth time this highlights that the information distribution between between club and fans is at best poor. Despite all the complaining no improvement is made. I suppose like everything else we will just have to gleen what we can from all the rumours and speculation,

If Forest Green Rovers get in the football league then Pigs can fly !!!

TBF when Footieman was around on the staff tw(a)tter was in its infancy if even invented, its the social media aspects that drive a lot of the speculation etc.

Im not too upset, let the club do its dealings, some privacy with signings surely is required? theres personal terms and "agents" fees along the way. All the WBA website says is what we knew anyway- Fitz was always a signing till early Jan as laid out by FGR in July 2017

I took the Dillion post as read Michael as it seemed so black and white. Then I went to search for info on our Website News and found nothing

If the various speculated movements have not been tied up yet then FGR is right not to comment. But as others have pointed out, apparently assertive information is given elsewhere. Hence my confusion and subsequent post

SkunkMan wrote:I don't think communication from the club is great either, but aren't we being a little unfair here...?

I don't think any of this speculation is coming from the club...?

The club appears to be keeping quiet and will hopefully announce things only once they are 'done deals', as with the Whittle signing; is that not the approach that many posters are praising...?

There lies the problem SM. It ir because the club do not communicate until days after the event that the speculation ramps up. If they there are ongoing negotiations or enquiries being made into various incidents then say that and when everything is finalised make a formal statement. I'm certain the club will not agree but I think it is always a case of too little too late.

If Forest Green Rovers get in the football league then Pigs can fly !!!

As far as I am aware and can recall the club have always announced a new signing on the day that it happens. It would be pretty unprofessional to announce they are after somebody or they are going to sign somebody before it happens as these things quite often fall at the last hurdle for a number of reasons and then people would be up in arms that the club got their hopes up etc etc.

I'd rather be a free man in my grave, than living as a puppet or a slave.

As with every story the club publishes we wait until the contracts/agreements are all signed and done before any announcements are made. As soon as the club secretary gives us the thumbs up to publish we do so. We aren't in the business of commenting on speculation and rumour as I'm sure fans will appreciate.

It's unfortunate that the news was broken by another club (or a player) before coming from our official channels, however, until any deal is officially done as far as we are concerned - we don't say anything.

Following the black & white stripes of Newcastle United and Forest Green Rovers since the 90's...

Norton Boy wrote:As far as I am aware and can recall the club have always announced a new signing on the day that it happens. It would be pretty unprofessional to announce they are after somebody or they are going to sign somebody before it happens as these things quite often fall at the last hurdle for a number of reasons and then people would be up in arms that the club got their hopes up etc etc.

That's right imo. Why would we want the club to fuel speculation? That would just reduce the likelihood of getting the signing over the line. We want the right signings done in the right way surely.

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